PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optiplex Dell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ashley
vs
Dell

184 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmine Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Optiplex Dell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ashley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ashley throws a nice looking combination but Dell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ashley lands with a kick to the temple. Dell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ashley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dell throws a counter combo.
Ashley throws a head kick but Dell moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley lands a high kick!

Ashley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dell, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley goes for a takedown attempt but Dell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ashley is looking to land body kicks.
Dell is looking for the big counter here.
Ashley connects with a high kick.
Ashley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ashley throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ashley throws a jab but it's blocked by Dell.
Dell is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dell checks it well.
Dell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Ashley closes the distance and pushes Dell back into the cage.
Dell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ashley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dell after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ashley obliges.
Ashley lands a good knee to the midsection. Dell won't want to take too many of those.

Ashley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dell uses from the top position.

Dell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ashley misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley tries a head kick but it misses.
Dell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ashley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ashley somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmine Ashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Ashley misses.
Dell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ashley moves into the clinch.
Dell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dell is trying to break free.
Ashley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ashley keeps control of Dell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dell is trying to force a seperation but Ashley has the dominant position.
Ashley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dell is defending well for now.
Dell is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmine Ashley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ashley shoots in but no luck this time.
Ashley scores with a head kick.

Ashley has managed to clinch.
Ashley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dell wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley jumps guard but Dell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmine Ashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dell is trying to push Ashley away but Ashley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ashley tries to work over Dell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley lands a nice knee to the body.
Ashley tries to pull guard but Dell won't allow it.
Ashley jumps guard but Dell stands there with Ashley around his waist. Ashley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ashley is trying to pull guard but Dell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ashley has him pressed against the cage.
Ashley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ashley tries to pull guard but Dell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dell wants to break free but Ashley has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley tries to work over Dell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dell working hard to break the clinch.
Ashley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dell to keep the fight standing.
Ashley is trying to pull guard but Dell has him pressed against the cage.
Ashley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ashley wants a takedown but no success here.
Ashley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dell tries to break free but Ashley pushes him back against the cage.
Ashley with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley lands a knee to the body.
Ashley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dell's efforts to push away.
Dell takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ashley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dell wants to break free but Ashley has control.
Ashley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dell can do to turn this around?
Ashley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ashley cracks Dell with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dell walks away with a smile on his face. Ashley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ashley misses with a left hand
and Dell counters with a three punch combo that has Ashley backing up. Ashley nods at Dell to acknowledge the strikes.
Ashley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ashley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Dell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Ashley.
Dell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ashley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dell wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmine Ashley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dell swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashley.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ashley.
Despite the aggression on Dell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dell.
Ashley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley tried to score with a low kick but Dell checks it.
Carmine Ashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Optiplex Dell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ashley wants to slow Dell down by chopping away at his legs.
Ashley throws a head kick but Dell moves out of range.
Ashley throws a sloppy head kick
and Dell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ashley takes a swing at Dell's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws a head kick but Dell moves out of range.
Ashley misses with a wild body shot.
Dell throws a counter combo.
Ashley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dell unleashes a big counter combination but Ashley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ashley throws a head kick that misses.
Ashley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ashley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dell moves away.
Ashley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ashley misses the shot to the body.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Ashley backs off Dell throws a huge counter combo but Ashley manages to avoid it all.
Carmine Ashley is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashley throws a sloppy head kick and Dell moves out of range easily.
Dell unleashes a big counter combination but Ashley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ashley throws a leg kick which misses Dell's front leg but catches the back leg as Dell tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A jab from Ashley does it's job there.
Ashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ashley.
Dell is looking for the big counter here.
Ashley looks to score with a jab to the body but Dell is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ashley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Optiplex Dell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmine Ashley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ashley pushes Dell up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Ashley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ashley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmine Ashley!